Purchased Windows Server 2012 Essentials Academic Use Only version by mistake...
...and didn't notice the problem until after I had removed the shrink wrap. Seller won't take it back and I'm not affiliated with an academic institution so I guess I'll have to buy another retail...
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By default, Windows Server Essentials 2012 saves the backups for all client machines to a folder on the server. We would prefer to store the client backups on a large USB drive that is connected to...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials Backup drive issue
We have a USB external HD that we use for backup.When the drive fills up it empty's itself, and then starts over filling back up again. Has anyone heard of this happening?Alan
View ArticleLaunchpad show "server offline", but the server is running
Greetings,I have a MS-Server 2012 Essential and it work very fine many years.But now the Launchpad on my client is showing "Server offline"!I have installed Teamviewer on my server and I can connect...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials Randomly Hangs
I have configured a small Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials platform which does simple file sharing and email server hosting. It really isn't a very busy server. However on a fairly frequent basis (say...
View ArticleIntegrate Exchange 2013 server with 2012R2 Essentials server.
After navigating to %Program Files%\Windows Server\BinI try to run the command:-ARRConfig config –cert “path to the certificate file” –hostnames “host names for Exchange Server”–targetserver “server...
View ArticleWant to rollback, Don't want to restart
Hi,I have a big problem. I updated the patches in the wrong server and now asking to restart the server in the working hours.. Is there any way to rollback the update and cancel the restart? Please...
View ArticleHow do I fix corrupt backups
I have Windows Server 2012 Essentials, backing up 5 PCs. A hard drive failure meant that some of the backup files got corrupted. I can't get back to a working position any more though. I have tried...
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DFSR error 9226 when Barracuda Backup kicks-off. (No DFSR installed on Server)
I have a server 2012 Essentials VM on VMware. The issue I am having is with my Barracuda Backup. Almost every night when my Barracuda backup kicks off (the time stamp of the error matches the...
View ArticleCrash restoring files from client backup
Folks,I have a Thecus W5000 running Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials. The Devices tab on the dashboard tells me that it is successfully backing up my computers, but when I fire up the...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials Restore files not working
I have a brand new install of server 2012 essentials running on hyper-v. have connected 4 test computers using the essentials connect method, 7 Pro and 8.1. backups are working daily with no errors....
View ArticleWSUS installation messed up when I try to get Anywhere Access going.
I have WSUS up and running on a Windows Server 2012 Essentials. But when I try to set up Anywhere Access the WSUS installation gets messed up and I end up have to remove the role, and reinstall it....
View ArticleWindows Server Essentials Setup Fails
We set up a Windows Server 2012 R2 server to be migrated from a Windows Server 2008. The migration process moved over Active Directory, DNS, and other objects successfully, however, running the...
View ArticleCompatibility of WSE-2012-R2 with motherboard GA-970A-DS3P
We are thinking of buying a Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P motherboard with an AMD FX-8 8320 processor. Our copy of WSE has been bought using the Microsoft Charities Scheme. There is a suspicion that Microsoft...
View ArticleO365 Integration no longer works
My Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials no longer integrates with my O365 Small Business subscription. I rebuilt the server from scratch but that made no difference. I built a server in Azure to eliminate...
View ArticleMigrating from SBS 2008 to Essentials Experience Role with Exch 2013
Ok, doing a migration from SBS 2008 to Essentials Experience Role with Exchange 2013 on premise.Migration was going fine, until today when installing Exchange. I noticed that the member service was...
View ArticleDot Net 2/3 Problem Enabling
Hi, I have tried almost everything I can think of to get dot net installed on server 2012.I have tried add roles, dism, hotfixes, including the NDPfixit. But all seem to fail.I have tried sources...
View Article2012 r2 Essentials on premises Exchange 2013 integration failing
I have a new server in my development environment that I have installed Essentials and Exchange 2013 on with all of the latest updates. After getting Exchange 2013 installed I am unable to successfully...
View ArticleIssue with Office 365 integration module
I have an issue with the Office 365 integration module on one of my customer's Windows Server 2012 Essentials servers.Recently they switched to a new Office 365 plan, but the integration module still...
View ArticlePurchased Windows Server 2012 Essentials Academic Use Only version by mistake...
...and didn't notice the problem until after I had removed the shrink wrap. Seller won't take it back and I'm not affiliated with an academic institution so I guess I'll have to buy another retail...
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